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HTMLTextAreaElement: readOnly property - Web APIs | MDN
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HTMLTextAreaElement: readOnly property
Baseline
Widely available
This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It’s been available across browsers since July 2015.
The readOnly property of the HTMLTextAreaElement interface indicates that the user cannot modify the value of the control. Unlike the disabled attribute, the readonly attribute does not prevent the user from clicking or selecting in the control. It reflects the <textarea> element's readonly attribute.
Value
A boolean.
Examples
js
const textareaElement = document.getElementById("comment");
console.log(textArea.readOnly);
Specifications
| Specification |
|---|
| HTML # dom-textarea-readonly |
Browser compatibility
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See also
<textarea>HTMLTextAreaElement.disabled:read-onlypseudo-class